Manchester Suburban Tramways Company
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The Manchester Suburban Tramways Company (MSTC) was set up in 1877 to provide horse-drawn tram services throughout Manchester
and Salford
, in England. The company's, and Manchester's, first tram service ran on 17 May 1877. The MSTC was merged with the Manchester Carriage Company
in 1880 to form the Manchester Carriage and Tramways Company
. The initial board of directors comprised Daniel Busby, William Turton, John Greenwood
, and Benjamin Whitworth
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Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
and Salford
City of Salford
The City of Salford is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Salford, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Eccles, Swinton-Pendlebury, Walkden and Irlam which apart from Irlam each have a population of over...
, in England. The company's, and Manchester's, first tram service ran on 17 May 1877. The MSTC was merged with the Manchester Carriage Company
Manchester Carriage Company
The Manchester Carriage Company was established on 1 March 1865 to provide horse-drawn bus services throughout Manchester and Salford, in England. The company was the result of a merger between the competing transport interests of local rivals John Greenwood, Robert and James Turner, and...
in 1880 to form the Manchester Carriage and Tramways Company
Manchester Carriage and Tramways Company
The Manchester Carriage and Tramways Company was incorporated in 1880, the result of a merger of the Manchester Suburban Tramways Company and the Manchester Carriage Company, to provide horse-drawn tram services throughout Manchester and Salford, England, and surrounding districts...
. The initial board of directors comprised Daniel Busby, William Turton, John Greenwood
John Greenwood (bus operator)
John Greenwood , transport entrepreneur, was the keeper of a toll-gate in Pendleton on the Manchester to Liverpool turnpike. In 1824 he purchased a horse and a cart with several seats and began an omnibus service, probably the first one in the United Kingdom, between Pendleton and Manchester...
, and Benjamin Whitworth
Benjamin Whitworth
Benjamin Whitworth was an Irish politician, who represented constituencies in Ireland at the United Kingdom Parliament in Westminster, London....
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Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
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See also
- History of public transport authorities in ManchesterHistory of public transport authorities in ManchesterThe history of public transport authorities in Manchester details the various organisations that have been responsible for the public transport network in and around Manchester, England, since 1824.- Timeline :...
- Manchester Corporation TramwaysManchester Corporation TramwaysBetween 1901 and 1949 Manchester Corporation Tramways was the municipal operator of electric tram services in Manchester, England...